Daily peanut consumption beneficially affects brain insulin responsiveness, new research finds

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Add to Preferred Sources Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A study from the Institute of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism (NUTRIM) at Maastricht University Medical Center in Maastricht, the Netherlands, has found that longer-term consumption of unsalted, skin-roasted peanuts can benefit insulin responsiveness in the brains of older adults. The findings are published in Food & Function .

Insulin acts as a vital signaling molecule in the brain that supports the growth and survival of nerve cells and communication between them, all of which are important for memory and may help protect against Alzheimer's disease.